Feminist Activism And Social Media

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Using Social Media in Feminist Work--It’s Not About Your Mama’s Princess Phone Anymore Lucinda Marshall Feminist Peace Network 2010

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This slideshow is part of a presentation by Lucinda Marshall, Director of the Feminist Peace Network about using social media in feminist activism.

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Using SocialMedia inFeminist

Work--It’sNot About

YourMama’s

PrincessPhone

Anymore

Lucinda MarshallFeminist Peace

Network2010

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First things first--What is a feminist?

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Feminism:

1: The theory of the political, economic,and social equality of the sexes

2: Organized activity on behalf ofwomen's rights and interests

What the Dictionary Says

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And what social media tools can youuse to get the job done?

What are you trying to achieve?

ConnectHave an impact

Get your message outTake action

Gain supportersRaise money

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Kinds of Social Media:•Blogs•Petitions•Twitter•Facebook•Websites

•Cellphones•Listservs•Email•Podcasts•Internet radio

•Videos--You Tube

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Some Examples Of Using Social MediaTo Empower Women

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Blogs & Websites

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Digital Storytelling

The Freedom Fone can be used to warnwomen away from areas where there isviolence and to report sexual assaults.

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Literacy and Media Trainingallows women whose voicesmight otherwise not be heardto become part of the mediaand to connect across borders.

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It’s About Timing

Which Leads To...

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This:

But Wait--THERE’S MORE !!

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And...

Social MediaReally Works !!

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From Princess phones to cellphones--muchhas changed but the goal is the same:

COMMUNICATE - CONNECT - ACT

...social media offers the possibility for(r)evolutionary change. Be the media, bethe change.

by Lucinda Marshall, DirectorFeminist Peace Networkwww.feministpeacenetwork.orgwww.facebook.com/feministpeacenetworkwww.twitter.com/[email protected]